Lairg

Lairg ( gäl. to Luirg ) is a village in Sutherland in the Northern Highlands of Scotland. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Lairg is located at the southeast end of Loch Shin, making it one of the few settlements of this size in the Northern Highlands, which do not lie on the coast. Your significant for the North owes size Lairg railway connectivity during the 19th century. Otherwise, the place is still reachable via two -lane roads.

In addition, Lairg is an important market for sheep. It hosts some of the biggest auctions held in Europe. An Archaeological path on the Ord Hill is signposted at Lairg.